Brent Thelen, Calhoun County GIS manager, visits with Inside Calhoun County to talk about how the Geographical Information System is used in the county. GIS has been integral in advancing reference information beyond the ”flat map” for a number of years in...
In this episode of Inside Calhoun County, Commissioner Gary Tompkins offers some insight on what motivates him to serve in District 7. First elected in 2016, Commissioner Tompkins discusses his three-pillars view of service, priorities he sees in the district and...
When asked what things come to mind first as he considers what the Calhoun County Board of Commissioners is focused on now, Chair Derek King says ”roads” without hesitation. There are other things on the agenda too, of course, but the warm weather season...
The Battle Creek alternative high school – W.K. Kellogg Preparatory High School – will leave its standalone building in 2025 and move into a specially selected area inside Battle Creek Central High School. Some advocates of Kellogg Prep have concerns about...
A full-service clinic focused on Oncology and Hematology services at Oaklawn Hospital is up and running. The Oncology and Hematology Clinic is back to full service, thanks to a partnership with Bronson Battle Creek. In this Oaklawn Health Matters episode, lead...
Calling it a critical upgrade, the Calhoun County Consolidated Dispatch Authority (CCCDA) completed an upgrade of the countywide public safety radio system. The launch ”…represents a major step forward in ensuring that all our emergency responders can...
Cover photo courtesy City of Marshall Marshall Mayor Scott Wolfersberger returns to Community Matters with updates on the master plan – and on work being done to the Brooks Memorial Fountain. He also comments on progress at the BlueOval Battery Park Michigan and more....
The United Way of South Central Michigan continues to study its ”ALICE” data – ALICE stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. CEO Chris Sargent returns to Community Matters to offer some perspective on the numbers, as well as the...
Rep. Steve Frisbie (R-Pennfield) returns to Community Matters to update listeners on legislative activity in the Michigan House of Representatives. Frisbie discusses legislation to give volunteer emergency response workers in Michigan a tax break, restoring local...
Honored in 2025 as the Star of the Year at the Michigan Governor's Conference on Tourism, Calhoun County Visitors Bureau CEO Linda Freybler shares some perspective on visitors to our county. Freybler also offers insight about what fills hotel rooms in Calhoun...